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Imperious Shiffrin swoops to 103rd win at Gurgl

Imperious Shiffrin swoops to 103rd win at Gurgl

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin picked up a record-extending 103rd World Cup victory when she posted the quickest time in both runs of the women's slalom at Gurgl on Sunday.

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Schmidt challenges Wallabies to 'roll up their sleeves' after gruesome year

Schmidt challenges Wallabies to 'roll up their sleeves' after gruesome year

Even at 60 years of age and with more than two decades of coaching experience, Australia coach Joe Schmidt has rarely experienced a tougher past few months.

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South African centurion Muthusamy celebrates 'awesome' Test journey

South African centurion Muthusamy celebrates 'awesome' Test journey

South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy on Sunday said he overcame doubts about his career after a forgettable first taste of Test cricket in India to come back and register his maiden century.

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Liverpool a 'mess' says Van Dijk

Liverpool a 'mess' says Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool's players are letting manager Arne Slot down after the Premier League champions' collapse continued with a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest.

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First blind women's T20 cricket World Cup boosts sport

First blind women's T20 cricket World Cup boosts sport

Blind women from India won the world's first T20 cricket championship in Sri Lanka on Sunday, following a tournament seen as pushing the limits of the visually impaired.

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France eye Dupont boost for Six Nations defence

France eye Dupont boost for Six Nations defence

France ended their turgid Autumn Nations Series with a lacklustre 48-33 win over Australia on Saturday with thoughts moving quickly onto the return of captain Antoine Dupont in time for the defence of their Six Nations title.

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McLaren boss apologises to Norris, Piastri for Vegas disqualification

McLaren boss apologises to Norris, Piastri for Vegas disqualification

McLaren's team principal Andrea Stella offered a forthright apology to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri who were both disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for technical infringements.

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War refugee Aonishiki becomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

War refugee Aonishiki becomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport.

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Verstappen wins big in Vegas with McLarens disqualified

Verstappen wins big in Vegas with McLarens disqualified

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen produced a masterful drive to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday and his title hopes were boosted further with the McLarens of championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both being disqualified.

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Muthusamy, Jansen put South Africa on top in second India Test

Muthusamy, Jansen put South Africa on top in second India Test

Senuran Muthusamy struck his first Test century and Marco Jansen hammered 93 to guide South Africa to a commanding 489 all out on day two of the second match against India on Sunday.

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